Overview
- Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in Kansas City on Friday after Jhon Arias scored in the 14th minute from a cross by substitute Luis Suárez, making Colombia the final team to reach the tournament's last 16.
- Match statistics show Colombia dominated possession and chance creation, completing 576 passes at roughly 90% accuracy and registering 20 shots while Ghana managed eight shots with none on target.
- Arias's goal capped a personal resurgence that followed a difficult spell at Wolves and improved form at Palmeiras, and he said the team now believes it can aim for the later stages of the tournament.
- Ghana were eliminated after losing Marvin Senaya to an early injury, and coach Carlos Queiroz said the side lost discipline and organisation when the defender went off, prompting questions about his short-term appointment.
- Colombia have now kept three consecutive clean sheets at these finals and will travel to Vancouver to face Switzerland for a place in the quarter-finals in a tournament made more unpredictable by the expanded 48-team format.